In many Orthodox Jewish communities, married women cover their hair as an expression of modesty, dignity, and spiritual connection. This tradition stems from interpretations of Jewish law (halacha), ...

Many among the secular, including me, grew up believing the sheitel, the ritual wig worn by married Orthodox and Hasidic ...

A man was busted this week for ripping wigs off the heads of three unsuspecting Orthodox Jewish women in California, according to local police. The first two incidents occurred in September on Yom ...

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Police on Wednesday night arrested a man suspected of a string of attacks against Orthodox Jewish women in the North Hollywood area. The man was seen pulling their wigs off, ...

(JTA) — First there was “Tinder for bras.” Now there’s a Yelp for sheitels, the wigs worn by many married Orthodox Jewish women. ShayTell may be the first-ever online customer review site for wigs. It ...

NEW YORK: Women in a Jewish orthodox neighbourhood here began wearing synthetic wigs and cloth head coverings after some rabbis in Israel banned wigs made from Indian hair. NEW YORK: Women in a Jewish ...

Esther Adina Sash has received hateful online messages about her long wig, which some in her Orthodox community view as immodest. Stefano Giovannini “People always say the longer it is, the sluttier ...